2009 is only two days old and already we have a contender for the most pointlessly attention grabbing statement by an MP. Croydon’s Andrew Pelling is advising anyone who bought a seven-day travelcard over Christmas to apply for a refund. He thinks commuters should be …
A glowing neon-like light zooms across a bridge through Camden like it has appeared from another dimension, a ghost train from yesteryear or so we could imagine. Simon Crubellier from our Londonist Flickrpool has managed to capture motion, speed and light in his photo of …
Sites around Tottenham Court Road were bought up today. Some thirteen buildings in total including, sadly, the Astoria, will be bought and demolished to make way for a comprehensive re-build of the station, transforming it into a joint Underground and Crossrail hub. The Astoria’s fate …
62. The Scariest Urban Legend Urban legends are often considered myths, or ‘friend of a friend’ tales (FOAFtales), which differ from classic mysteries in the sense that they are perceived as exaggerated yarns. London has many such tales from its dark, foggy corners, but there …
Heads up people: the East London Line closes this Saturday. It will undergo a magical transformation that will take rather a long time but the line will reemerge from a 3 year chrysalis as a beautiful section of the newly tangerine London Overground network, linking …
Londonist went on a sojourn to Manchester recently, and loved the place. Home of iconic bands, incessant rain, pretty canals, and some of Britain’s most interesting modern architecture outside London, Manchester has a lot to offer. If only there were a way to get there …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 29. Bystander Eageration… After being made redundant the other week, I was offered some work by a friend who runs a market stall selling Christmas gifts. …
As another rock’n’roll revivalist spectacular pulls in the press, Londonist, once again, finds itself on the other side of town. Okkervil River are playing the last show in 3 months of solid touring and open tonight’s proceedings by toasting the audience. It is at precisely …
Olympic budget continues to be a source of confusion if not merriment. The RMT plays about with figures: fly to the Caribbean or train it from London to Scotland – you tell us which is cheaper?! Kilburn’s Tricycle Theatre sees a charity screening of a …
That’s right. As from today, King’s Cross Thameslink is no more. The outmoded station on Pentonville Road closed for business yesterday. Services now stop beneath St Pancras International on new platforms (pictured). It seems to be the law these days that anything recently opened must …
Dusting off the snow from last year, every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and …
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